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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,533.27, 122,172.36 and 48,246.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,533.27, 122,172.36 and 48,246.18 is: 66,577.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,533.27 : 122,172.36 = 48,246.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,533.27/122,172.36 = 48,246.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,533.27x = 122,172.36 × 48,246.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,533.27x = 5,894,349,671.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,894,349,671.58/88,533.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,577.79

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